Public water system · SC2620003
ActiveBucksport Water Company (Sc2620003)
At a glance
Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003) (PWSID SC2620003) is an active community water system in Horry County, South Carolina. It reports serving 17,123 people through 7,943 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
17,123
Service connections
7,943
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003) compare with other water systems in Horry County?
By EPA's size categories, Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003) is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Horry County has 52 active public water systems, and Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003) is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 8,163 people per system, and accounts for 4% of the 424,485 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across South Carolina, the 1,392 active systems average 3,511 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003) is about 155% above that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. South Carolina has 567 active community water systems, 41% of the state's 1,392 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 933 South Carolina systems (67%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003)?
EPA lists Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003) as privately owned. The SC state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 45 of the 52 active systems in Horry County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1991 and October 2025. By type: 12 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (5 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 6 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003): frequently asked questions
Who runs Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003)?
Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003) (PWSID SC2620003) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003) serve?
Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003) reports serving 17,123 people through 7,943 service connections in Horry County, South Carolina.
Where does Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003) get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003)'s water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003) must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Horry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gsw&Sa (Sc2620004) | Horry | 252,840 | Community | Surface water |
| Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001) | Horry | 49,375 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| N Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610011) | Horry | 43,883 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Conway City of (Sc2610008) | Horry | 27,005 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Conway Rural (Sc2620001) | Horry | 12,740 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ocean Lakes Ltd (Sc2660048) | Horry | 10,727 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003), PWSID SC2620003, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/bucksport-water-company-sc2620003-sc2620003 (data as of October 1, 2026).